Dogs, owners compete at Hunting Dog Expo in Manitowoc County

8:04 AM,
Aug. 27, 2013

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Written by

Mike Brookins
For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

The Manitowoc County Kennel Club held its fifteenth annual Hunting Dog Expo at the Club's grounds along the Manitowoc River near Valders on Saturday. Hunting dogs of various breeds participated in six different contests with their handlers.

The event has been structured as an opportunity for dog handlers to prepare for the upcoming hunting seasons in a fun way. Timed sporting dog games such as 'grouse hunt,' 'upland flurry,' 'mallard marsh,' and 'pheasant run,' and skilled events such as the 'waterfowl challenge' and 'upland pheasant challenge' attempt to simulate an average day in the ...